Lamp-stove



UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT J. GILLHAM, OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA.

LAIVI P-STOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 559,277, dated April28, 1896.

Application filed August 16, 1895. Serial No. 559,528. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it 71mg/ concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT J. GILLHAM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Or lando, in the county of Orange and State of Florida, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp-Stoves; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itapporta-ins to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specifica* tion.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inlampstoves of that class designed to be placed upon a lamp or gas-burnerand adapted to receive a cup or other vessel and support the same whilethe contents thereof may be heated.

It has for its object, among others, to provide a simple and cheap stoveof this character so constructed as to afford av better draft and agreater amount of heat. I form the chimney portion with an upper end inthe form of a truncated cone7 and the body portion tapers inoppositevdirections from a point just above the terminal of saidtruncated cone, whereby I obtain practically a double draft and ofnecessity much more heat. The body portion may be integral withthechimney portion or it may be made detachable therefrom, as may bedesired.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear,and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by theappended claim.

The invention in this instance resides in the peculiarities ofconstruction of the stove or attachment, and the combinations, arrangement, and adaptation ofthe parts thereof, all as more fullyhereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and then particularlypointed out in the claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, and in whichy Figure l is a substantially centralvertical section through my improved stove, showing the cup supportedthereon. Fig. 2 is a view of the stove made with the body portiondetachable from the chimney portion and shown as separated therefrom.Fig. 3 is a modiiied form showing one adapted for attachment to agasburner.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout theseveralviews.

Referring now to the details of the draw-- ings by letter, A designatesthe chimney portion, the upper end of which is in the form of atruncated cone, as shown at A. This chimney portion may be integral withthe body portion, or it may be formed separate therefrom and detachablyconnected therewith or mounted thereon, as may be found most desirable.When formed separate, the body portion will rest thereon at the point aand will be detachable therefrom at such point.

B is the body portion. It tapers in both directions from asubstantiallycentral point toward the point of junction with the chimneyportion and the upper end. The widest point is somewhat above the upperend of the truncated conical portion of the chimney, as shown. The upperend of the body portion is formed with a plurality of openings C for theescape of air.

In practice the cup or other receptacle D is placed upon the upper endof the body portion,or it may extend within the same, as illustrated inFig. l, and be supported by a sort of wedge action, and by this meanshooks or rests are not necessary. The tapered upper end of the bodyportion, together With the oppositelytapering lower end of the cup,causes the flue or space around the said cup to narrow as it nears thetop of the body portion, which I find to greatly increase the draft andconsequently the heat. The same result is effected by the truncatedconical upper end of the chimney portion and the reverselytapered lowerportion of the body portion.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a modified form of construction embodying thesame principles of device but adapted for use in connection with agas-burner.

The simplicity of the device will recommend it to those in need of suchan article, which will be found very useful about the house, and itsconstruction is such asnot to render it liable to get out of order or tobe injured.

Modifications in the details of its construction may be resorted towithout departing IOO dei` a and an inwardly-tapering portion A, of:y abody portion B having its lower end contracted and adapted to rest onsaid shoulder a, its upper portion contracted and designed 1o to receivea receptacle, and a series of perforations C adjacent to the upper freeend of said body portion, substantially as shown and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBT. J. GILLHAM. Vitnesses:

J. W. ANDERSON, E. D. HOLEMAN.

